funny anecdote
FICKLE FRIENDS
Me, to Lil Sis earlier tonight: ‘Right! Time for bed; say goodnight to your sister.’Big Sis, wailing loudly: ‘No, Mummy, don’t take Bubba! I love…
YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THEM FOR A SECOND…
What happens between dropping your oldest child at school, and pulling into the driveway with your youngest eight minutes later.
SPINNING OUT
Me, to Big Sis: ‘Ermmm… what are you doing?’ Big Sis, to me: ‘Watching this go around.’ ‘How long have you been sitting there?!’ ‘Aaaaaaaaages.’…
MY ANGRY LITTLE ARTISTE
Lil Sis has started going to creche two mornings a week, and absolutely loves it! It turns out she’s quite the budding little artist, with a…
MOTHERHOOD IS…
… discovering your kids have video-bombed your iPhone:
HOW DID I GET SO LUCKY?
Picking up Big Sis from school on Friday, I noticed she had a little bag of meringues in her book bag. They often bake little biscuits…
IT’S A MAKEUP MASSACRE
So, I found Lil Sis putting on pretend lipstick at her toy dressing table… …except it wasn’t her pretend lipstick, it was red felt-tip pen. …
HEAD / BRICK WALL
Me, to Big Sis: ‘Would you like a sandwich?’Big Sis, to me: ‘Yes please, Mummy, with butter on it!’Me, to Big Sis: ‘Sorry, sweetheart, we…
ARE YOUR EARS PAINTED ON?
The other day I was running some errands with the girls, and Big Sis went running on ahead. ‘Stop… ‘ I warned. ‘Stop… STOPPPPP!!’Finally, she skidded…
MY LITTLE TEA LEAF
Earlier tonight, I walked in the lounge to find Lil Sis looking guilty…Me, sternly, to Lil Sis: ‘Did you drink some of Mummy’s soft drink?’ Lil…
WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT
Today Big Sis got invited to a kids’ event I just know she’s going to go crazy for. I decided to keep it a surprise, but…
FIGHTING THE FREEZE
It was cold yesterday. Bloody cold. So Lil Sis decided to show some initiative, and shield her fingers from those freezing winds. This is what she…
PICK YOUR BATTLES…
I wanted Lil Sis to wear her warm Winter hat. She wanted to wear her Princess tiara. First, we reached a standoff; then we reached…
CRINGE.
Picking my eldest up from school, her teacher came over, with a smile on her face. ‘Big Sis made me laugh today,’ she started. ‘Did she..?’ I…
JOIN THE DOTS
Me, to Big Sis: Have you been colouring in your sister with felt-tip pens?Big Sis, to me: Nope.So sorry. My mistake…
NO BEES PLEASE!
Big Sis, to me, yesterday: ‘Mummy, you were very naughty today.’ Me, to Big Sis: ‘Why’s that?’‘You put honey in my sandwich.’‘I thought you liked honey?’‘No,…
LITTLE NAPS, AND KNITTED CAPS
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DIRTY GIRL
Big Sis to me: ‘Mummy, can I have some water please; I’m filthy.’ Puzzled, I replied: ‘But you’ve just had a bath, how can you be…
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ freelance journalist & lifestyle blogger.
I’ve been a magazine features writer for over 20 years, and in 2009 became one of the UK’s original ‘Mummy Bloggers’.
I’m proud mum to two funny & spirited girls; born summer 2008 and autumn 2010, and we all live just outside London with OH and our youngest baby – a miniature dachshund, named Frankie.
